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Last Updated: October 8, 2008 1:13 PM

About Podcasting

Podcasting is the process of creating and sharing audio recordings, generally as MP3 files. Podcasts are often presented as a series of shows on a related topic. Program formats can include talk shows and interviews, story telling, music shows, or other audio content.

Podcasting is unique in that listeners decide what programming they want to receive and when they want to listen to it. The listener also has the option of saving the podcast as well. Many listeners subscribe to podcast shows, allowing them to have new episodes delivered directly to their computers.

Podcasting is rapidly increasing in popularity and quickly becoming a mainstream method of communication.

Quick Blogcast

Quick Blogcast is a Web-based application that allows you to upload and host podcast files and blog entries.

Using Quick Blogcast, you can easily manage your podcast files or episodes by uploading them to your podcast site. After uploading files and publishing them on your blogcast site, visitors can listen to them. Uploaded files can also be listed on various podcast directories, like iTunes®.

Quick Blogcast supports music and video in MP3 and MP4 file types, including M4V, MPG4, M4A, MP4V, M4B, and MOV.

NOTE: We recommend that you only upload files with a sample rate of 11.025, 22.050, or 44.1 kHz, and a bit rate of 32,64,96,128,160, or 196. You cannot add music files to a mobile page.

To Add a Recorded Podcast Entry

These instructions detail uploading a previously recorded podcast. If you want to record a podcast using Quick Recorder, see Creating a Podcast with Quick Recorder .

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Manage Entries menu, select New Entry.
  5. Click Add Podcast.
  6. Click Browse and select the podcast file you want to upload, and then click Open.
  7. Click Upload.
  8. Enter ID3 tag information by completing the fields listed below.
    Subtitle
    Enter the subtitle of your podcast episode. Often, the subtitle explains the main title.
    Composer
    Enter the composer's name.
    Album Info
    Enter information you want to include about the album the file is from. This entry is not necessary if the entry is not part of a larger compilation of work.
    Podcaster
    Specify the name of the person who created the podcast.
    Summary/Comments
    Enter a summary of the podcast or comments you want to include about it.
    Copyright Message
    Enter copyright information for the podcast. Typically this includes the word "Copyright," the year of publication, and the name of the owner of the entry.
    Keywords
    Keywords explain or summarize your entry and help direct search engines and directories to your entry or blogcast site. Each listed keyword should be separated by a comma.
    Explicit
    Select whether to mark your entry as containing explicit content.
  9. Click OK.

To Publish a Podcast Entry

NOTE: The procedure for publishing a podcast entry is the same as publishing a blog entry.

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Manage Entries menu, select Entries.
  5. In the Entries List, locate the entry you want to publish. To assist you in locating an entry, you can view a specific month and year or search for a specific keyword.
    View
    Select a Month and Year from the View list, and then click View.
    Search
    Select to search in Title and Body, Categories, Status, or Authors; enter a keyword, and then click Search.
  6. Publish entries by performing one of the following actions:
    • Click the publish icon next to the entry that you want to publish.
    • Select the entries you want to publish, and then select Publish Entries from the Select Action menu and click Apply.

To Delete/Remove an Entry from Your Blogcast Site

Deleting an entry removes it from your blogcast site entry list. It does not remove the entry from your account. The entry can be recovered at any time from the Manage Entries page.

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Manage Entries menu, select Entries.
  5. In the Entries List, locate the entry you want to delete. To assist you in locating an entry, you can view a specific month and year or search for a specific keyword.
    View
    Select a Month and Year from the View list, and then click View.
    Search
    Select to search in Title and Body, Categories, Status, or Authors; enter a keyword, and then click Search.
  6. Delete entries by performing one of the following actions:
    • Click the delete icon next to the entries that you want to delete.
    • Select the entries you want to delete, then select Delete Entries from the Select Action menu and click Apply.

To Edit Podcast Episode ID3 Settings

You can edit the tags for your audio files.

  1. Log in to your Account Manager.
  2. In the My Products section, click Quick Blogcast.
  3. Click Manage Account next to the blog account you want to modify.
  4. From the Manage Entries menu, click Entries.
  5. Click the name of the podcast episode you want to edit.
  6. Click Edit Podcast.

    Note: If you want to set the ID3 Tag information as the default information for all of your podcast episodes, select Use as Default for ID3 tags.

  7. Edit ID3 Tag information in the following fields:
    SubTitle
    Enter a subtitle.
    Composer
    Enter the composer's name.
    Album Info
    Enter information you want to include about the file album.
    Podcaster
    Specify the name of the person who created the podcast.
    Podcast Summary/Description
    Enter a summary of the podcast or comments you want to include about it.
    Copyright Message
    Enter the copyright information for the podcast.
    Keywords
    Enter keywords that describe your podcast. Keywords help your podcast to be indexed by search engines and iTunes®.
    Explicit
    In the select box, select whether you want to identify your podcast as containing explicit content.
  8. Click OK.